Omega Seiki Mobility, a leading electric vehicle manufacturer has announced a partnership with Attero, a leading e-waste management and lithium-ion battery recycling. The partners state that with over 10,000 electric vehicles already deployed by Omega Seiki, Attero will play a key role in repurposing their batteries for energy storage, aligning with the shared devotion of […]
Day: February 6, 2024
Mahanagar Gas may raise prices if subsidised supply drops more
India’s city gas distributor Mahanagar Gas said it will consider hiking gas prices for customers if a shortfall in subsidised supply persists, a company executive said. Companies including Indraprastha Gas, Gujarat Gas , Mahanagar Gas have seen their margins squeezed because the allocation of natural gas sold under government-set Administered Pricing Mechanism (APM) has fallen […]
L&T wins contract for Assam bridge, to boost link to textile hub Sualkuchi
The construction arm of Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) bagged a contract by the Assam government to build a 12.21 kilometres long bridge connecting Palashbari and Sualkuchi towns in the northeastern state, the Indian multinational conglomerate said on Tuesday. The contract was awarded by the Public Works Roads Department, Assam, to construct the ‘cable-stayed bridge’ […]
IRCTC eWallet: How to use eWallet for online train booking?
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) provides a payment wallet service called IRCTC eWallet that can be used as one of the payment methods for booking train tickets. The IRCTC eWallet has several features like no payment gateway charges per ticket, online wallet top-up, no dependency on a specific bank’s network, and you can […]
Indian Railways unveils Annual Recruitment Calendar: Job notifications to be issued quarterly every year
Indian Railways ‘Annual Recruitment Calendar’ has multiple benefits for candidates who want to participate in the job drive of the country’s premier transport organisation, Union Minister for Railway Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday. The railways has come up with an annual recruitment calendar like other government agencies so that recruitment examinations can be conducted for […]
India Energy Week 2024: India to invest USD 67 billion in energy sector over next 5-6 Years, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India will see an investment of USD 67 billion in India’s energy sector over the next five to six years, signaling a significant move to upscale the country’s energy infrastructure amid its rapid economic growth. Speaking at the inauguration of India Energy Week 2024 in Goa, the […]
SC to hear DMRC plea against arbitration award
The five-judge Supreme Court (SC) bench will on February 15 hear the Delhi Metro Rail Corp’s (DMRC) curative petition seeking reversal of the apex court’s 2021 judgment upholding a ₹4,700-crore arbitration award that Delhi Airport Metro Express (DAMEPL), a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure, won against the former in May 2017. At the outset, a bench […]
HC directs SpiceJet to pay Rs 50 crore to former promoter Kalanithi Maran, KAL Airways in six weeks
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed SpiceJet Ltd to pay Rs 50 crore to former promoter Kalanithi Maran and KAL Airways in six weeks in an arbitral award that the airline lost in 2018. However, the payment shall be made subject to the outcome of the Spicejet’s appeal challenging the interest amount awarded by […]
Vistara’s Dubai flight passengers “erroneously” taken to Mumbai airport domestic terminal
Some passengers of a Vistara flight from Dubai were taken to the domestic terminal of the Mumbai airport after landing without completing immigration process on Sunday, while the airline said operating procedures will be tightened to prevent such incidents in the future. International passengers arriving at Indian airports are compulsorily required to undergo immigration process […]
SriLankan Air upbeat on India, will soon launch more flights
SriLankan Airlines has set an ambitious target of garnering a fourth of its revenue from the Indian market by the end of the next financial year, a senior executive said. The move underpins the state-run carrier’s expansion plans for its biggest money-spinning market even as it prepares for privatisation. India currently accounts for 20% of […]
Anurag Thakur flags off first train from Himachal to Ayodhya Dham
Union Minister Anurag Thakur flagged off the ‘Aastha Special Train’ to be operated from Andaura to Ayodhya Dham in the early hours of Monday. The Union Minister said that the first train from the Devbhoomi of Himachal Pradesh has left with groups of Ram devotees for Ayodhya Dham.
Of 14 rail projects taken up to boost coal evacuation, 5 have been commissioned: Govt
NEW DELHI: Of the 14 rail projects taken up for implementation to boost coal evacuation, five have already been commissioned and the remaining are at different stages of construction, Parliament was informed on Monday. In addition, coastal shipping and inland waterways are also being promoted for evacuation of coal, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said in […]